Herbert Vander Lugt remained a vital contributor to Our Daily Bread up to the time he went to be with his Lord and Savior on December 2, 2006. He served as Senior Research Editor for RBC Ministries and had been with the ministry since 1966, when he became the third author to contribute to Our Daily Bread. In addition to his devotional articles, he wrote numerous Discovery Series booklets and reviewed all study and devotional materials. Herb pastored six churches and held three interim ministerial positions after retiring from the pastorate in 1989.